- Big Ten: Wisconsin
- Big XII: Baylor
- Independents: Notre Dame
- Mid-American: Western Michigan
Full projected conference standings after the jump.
| Big Ten | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||||||
| Team | Conference | Overall | Adjusted | |||||
| Now | Projected | Now | Projected | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||
| 8 | Ohio St. | 7 - 0 1.000 | 8 - 0 1.000 | 10 - 1 0.909 | 11 - 1 0.917 | 28.1 | 14.1 | 169.1 |
| 5 | Michigan St. | 6 - 1 0.857 | 7 - 1 0.875 | 8 - 2 0.800 | 9 - 2 0.818 | 23.9 | 11.6 | 164.6 |
| 61 | Maryland | 4 - 3 0.571 | 5 - 3 0.625 | 6 - 4 0.600 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 177.2 |
| 58 | Michigan | 3 - 4 0.429 | 3 - 5 0.375 | 5 - 6 0.455 | 5 - 7 0.417 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 152.5 |
| 43 | Penn State | 2 - 5 0.286 | 2 - 6 0.250 | 6 - 5 0.545 | 6 - 6 0.500 | 13.4 | 10.7 | 166.4 |
| 84 | Rutgers | 2 - 5 0.286 | 2 - 6 0.250 | 5 - 5 0.500 | 5 - 6 0.455 | 14.1 | 17.2 | 161.6 |
| 89 | Indiana | 0 - 7 0.000 | 0 - 8 0.000 | 2 - 8 0.200 | 2 - 9 0.182 | 16.4 | 21.0 | 177.0 |
| West | ||||||||
| Team | Conference | Overall | Adjusted | |||||
| Now | Projected | Now | Projected | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||
| 4 | Wisconsin | 6 - 1 0.857 | 7 - 1 0.875 | 8 - 2 0.800 | 9 - 2 0.818 | 25.1 | 12.1 | 154.2 |
| 23 | Nebraska | 4 - 3 0.571 | 5 - 3 0.625 | 7 - 3 0.700 | 8 - 3 0.727 | 21.9 | 14.2 | 172.2 |
| 37 | Minnesota | 5 - 2 0.714 | 5 - 3 0.625 | 7 - 3 0.700 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 19.1 | 14.7 | 156.0 |
| 40 | Iowa | 4 - 3 0.571 | 4 - 4 0.500 | 6 - 4 0.600 | 6 - 5 0.545 | 17.5 | 13.9 | 161.0 |
| 59 | Northwestern | 3 - 4 0.429 | 4 - 4 0.500 | 4 - 6 0.400 | 5 - 6 0.455 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 179.4 |
| 82 | Illinois | 2 - 5 0.286 | 2 - 6 0.250 | 4 - 6 0.400 | 4 - 7 0.364 | 15.6 | 18.9 | 169.8 |
| 88 | Purdue | 1 - 6 0.143 | 2 - 6 0.250 | 2 - 8 0.200 | 3 - 8 0.273 | 15.0 | 19.2 | 171.3 |
| Projected records may not sum to total number of actual games due to rounding errors. | ||||||||
| Last Week (82) Illinois 16, (43) Penn State 14 (4) Wisconsin 26, (40) Iowa 24 (5) Michigan St. 45, (84) Rutgers 3 (61) Maryland 23, (58) Michigan 16 (37) Minnesota 28, (23) Nebraska 24 (8) Ohio St. 42, (89) Indiana 27 (59) Northwestern 38, (88) Purdue 14 This Week (23) Nebraska at (40) Iowa (88) Purdue at (89) Indiana (84) Rutgers at (61) Maryland (82) Illinois at (59) Northwestern (58) Michigan at (8) Ohio St. (5) Michigan St. at (43) Penn State (37) Minnesota at (4) Wisconsin | ||||||||
| Big XII | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Conference | Overall | Adjusted | |||||
| Now | Projected | Now | Projected | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||
| 6 | Baylor | 6 - 1 0.857 | 8 - 1 0.889 | 8 - 1 0.889 | 10 - 1 0.909 | 27.1 | 13.2 | 191.5 |
| 15 | TCU | 6 - 1 0.857 | 8 - 1 0.889 | 8 - 1 0.889 | 10 - 1 0.909 | 25.1 | 13.7 | 182.9 |
| 17 | Kansas St. | 6 - 1 0.857 | 7 - 2 0.778 | 7 - 2 0.778 | 8 - 3 0.727 | 22.6 | 13.0 | 158.8 |
| 13 | Oklahoma | 5 - 3 0.625 | 6 - 3 0.667 | 8 - 3 0.727 | 9 - 3 0.750 | 24.6 | 13.3 | 169.6 |
| 41 | West Virginia | 4 - 4 0.500 | 5 - 4 0.556 | 5 - 5 0.500 | 6 - 5 0.545 | 19.5 | 15.5 | 187.2 |
| 39 | Texas | 5 - 3 0.625 | 5 - 4 0.556 | 6 - 5 0.545 | 6 - 6 0.500 | 15.1 | 11.9 | 170.0 |
| 67 | Oklahoma St. | 3 - 5 0.375 | 3 - 6 0.333 | 4 - 6 0.400 | 4 - 7 0.364 | 16.6 | 17.9 | 175.0 |
| 79 | Texas Tech | 2 - 6 0.250 | 2 - 7 0.222 | 3 - 7 0.300 | 3 - 8 0.273 | 18.2 | 21.8 | 184.7 |
| 107 | Kansas | 1 - 7 0.125 | 1 - 8 0.111 | 2 - 8 0.200 | 2 - 9 0.182 | 11.2 | 18.0 | 168.1 |
| 90 | Iowa St. | 0 - 7 0.000 | 0 - 9 0.000 | 2 - 7 0.222 | 2 - 9 0.182 | 16.3 | 20.8 | 185.8 |
| Projected records may not sum to total number of actual games due to rounding errors. | ||||||||
| Last Week (17) Kansas St. 26, (41) West Virginia 20 (6) Baylor 49, (67) Oklahoma St. 28 (79) Texas Tech 34, (90) Iowa St. 31 (13) Oklahoma 44, (107) Kansas 7 This Week (15) TCU at (39) Texas (41) West Virginia at (90) Iowa St. (107) Kansas at (17) Kansas St. (6) Baylor vs (79) Texas Tech | ||||||||
| Mid-American | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East | ||||||||
| Team | Conference | Overall | Adjusted | |||||
| Now | Projected | Now | Projected | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||
| 76 | Bowling Green | 5 - 2 0.714 | 6 - 2 0.750 | 6 - 4 0.600 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 14.5 | 16.7 | 187.7 |
| 101 | Ohio | 3 - 4 0.429 | 4 - 4 0.500 | 4 - 6 0.400 | 5 - 6 0.455 | 11.8 | 17.6 | 165.8 |
| 104 | Akron | 3 - 4 0.429 | 4 - 4 0.500 | 4 - 6 0.400 | 5 - 6 0.455 | 10.8 | 16.9 | 171.3 |
| 99 | Buffalo | 2 - 4 0.333 | 3 - 4 0.429 | 2 - 6 0.250 | 3 - 6 0.333 | 16.7 | 24.7 | 167.9 |
| 121 | Massachusetts | 3 - 4 0.429 | 3 - 5 0.375 | 3 - 8 0.273 | 3 - 9 0.250 | 12.4 | 23.1 | 175.3 |
| 116 | Miami-OH | 2 - 5 0.286 | 2 - 6 0.250 | 2 - 8 0.200 | 2 - 9 0.182 | 12.8 | 22.8 | 166.1 |
| 123 | Kent St. | 0 - 6 0.000 | 0 - 7 0.000 | 1 - 9 0.100 | 1 - 10 0.091 | 9.6 | 18.8 | 164.9 |
| West | ||||||||
| Team | Conference | Overall | Adjusted | |||||
| Now | Projected | Now | Projected | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||
| 65 | Western Michigan | 6 - 1 0.857 | 7 - 1 0.875 | 7 - 3 0.700 | 8 - 3 0.727 | 18.1 | 18.8 | 160.3 |
| 69 | Toledo | 6 - 1 0.857 | 7 - 1 0.875 | 6 - 4 0.600 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 17.9 | 19.6 | 168.9 |
| 77 | Northern Ill. | 6 - 1 0.857 | 6 - 2 0.750 | 8 - 2 0.800 | 8 - 3 0.727 | 15.5 | 18.5 | 174.4 |
| 92 | Central Michigan | 5 - 3 0.625 | 5 - 3 0.625 | 6 - 5 0.545 | 6 - 5 0.545 | 14.5 | 19.0 | 156.6 |
| 94 | Ball St. | 3 - 4 0.429 | 3 - 5 0.375 | 3 - 6 0.333 | 3 - 7 0.300 | 15.1 | 20.7 | 175.8 |
| 128 | Eastern Michigan | 1 - 6 0.143 | 1 - 7 0.125 | 1 - 9 0.100 | 1 - 10 0.091 | 8.6 | 26.7 | 165.6 |
| Projected records may not sum to total number of actual games due to rounding errors. | ||||||||
| Last Week (104) Akron 30, (121) Massachusetts 6 (77) Northern Ill. 21, (101) Ohio 14 (123) Kent St. at (99) Buffalo (69) Toledo 27, (76) Bowling Green 20 (94) Ball St. 45, (128) Eastern Michigan 30 (65) Western Michigan 32, (92) Central Michigan 20 This Week (104) Akron at (123) Kent St. (101) Ohio at (116) Miami-OH (94) Ball St. at (76) Bowling Green (69) Toledo at (128) Eastern Michigan (99) Buffalo at (121) Massachusetts (77) Northern Ill. at (65) Western Michigan | ||||||||
| Independents | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Conference | Overall | Adjusted | |||||
| Now | Projected | Now | Projected | Off. | Def. | Pace | ||
| 25 | Notre Dame | 1 - 0 1.000 | 1 - 0 1.000 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 8 - 4 0.667 | 22.1 | 15.4 | 171.2 |
| 57 | Navy | 0 - 1 0.000 | 1 - 1 0.500 | 4 - 5 0.444 | 6 - 5 0.545 | 20.8 | 19.1 | 160.8 |
| 35 | BYU | 0 - 0 0.000 | 0 - 0 0.000 | 6 - 4 0.600 | 7 - 4 0.636 | 18.9 | 14.3 | 187.3 |
| 120 | Army | 0 - 0 0.000 | 0 - 1 0.000 | 3 - 6 0.333 | 3 - 7 0.300 | 14.4 | 26.9 | 152.4 |
| Projected records may not sum to total number of actual games due to rounding errors. | ||||||||
| Last Week (16) Louisville 31, (25) Notre Dame 28 This Week (57) Navy at (97) South Alabama (35) BYU at (75) California (25) Notre Dame at (34) USC | ||||||||
